WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced $194,761.90 in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant to a local fire department in the Tenth Congressional District. The grant will go to the South Iredell Fire-Rescue in Iredell County and comes in the second round of the 2021 fiscal year Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), which aims to help firefighters and first respon more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, the Public Safety Officer Support Act, legislation introduced by U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), was signed into law by President Biden. The law will expand the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to include coverage for first responders who are disabled or die because of suicide resulting from traumatic service-related experiences. The PSOB currently only covers physical injurie more PR